Builder of the Next World: The Rise and Fall of Haiti’s King Henry Christophe
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series Dr. Marlene Daut Yale University Thursday, October 16, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 5th FL, Room 503 New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/91031695364 Slave. Revolutionary. King. Taken together, these words describe only one man: Henry Christophe I of Haiti. Born in 1767 to an enslaved mother […]
Ajami Manuscripts: New Sources of Knowledge for African and African Diaspora Studies
Hemmerdinger Hall Washington Square East, New York, NY, United StatesCSAAD 2025-2026 Distinguished Scholar Event Dr. Fallou Ngom Boston University Tuesday, November 11, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm NYU Silver Center, Hemmerdinger Hall 31 Washington Pl New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/92593107329 Please join CSAAD for our annual Distinguished Scholar Event, featuring Dr. Fallou Ngom's lecture presentation on Ajami Manuscript. Sub-Saharan Africa is often portrayed […]
Between Exceptionality and Obscurity: Excavating the Political Worlds of Afro-Panamanian Women
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series Dr. Kaysha Corinealdi Rutgers University - New Brunswick Wednesday, December 03, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 5th FL, Room 503 New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/94244279229 Please join CSAAD for our Africa~Diaspora Forum Series event for Dr. Kaysha Corinealdi. This presentation by Dr. Corinealdi examines the […]
Social Suffering and Armed Violence of the Black Geographies in the Pacific Coast of Colombia
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD 2025-2026 PostDoctoral Fellowship Presentation Dr. Bladimir Carabali Hinestroza CSAAD PostDoctoral Fellow, Fall 2025 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 5th FL, Room 503 New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/95862798209 Please join CSAAD for our final Africa~Diaspora Forum Series event this semester, led by our Fall 2025 PostDoctoral Fellow Dr. Bladimir […]
Black Palestinian Transnational Solidarity in an Age of Genocide
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series Dr. Noura Erakat Rutgers University - New Brunswick Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 3rd FL New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/99032257961 Please join CSAAD for our first Africa~Diaspora Forum Series for the Spring semester, led by Dr. Noura Erakat. The simultaneous bombardment of Gaza and occupation of […]
The Role/Responsibility of the Black Scholar in a Moment of Global Exigency: A Panel Event
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series: A Discussion Panel Event Panel Event Speakers: Dr. Mbaye Lo Duke University Dr. Christen Smith Yale University Dr. Michael West The Pennsylvania State University Event Moderated By: Dr. Fred Moten New York University Thursday, February 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 5th FL New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/93390872025 […]
When Stories Turn Into Survival: CELEBRATION OF ROOTS, DIASPORA, AND CULTURE
ZoomCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series ~50th Anniversary of the Movie: Roots~ Bill Haley Jr. Malick L. Manga Co-Founders of The Inherited Roots Project Wednesday, March 25, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm VIRTUAL EVENT Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/95002089030 Please join CSAAD for this exciting event in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Book, Roots. This event has been organized […]
Malik Ambar: Africans in the Making of the Indian Ocean World
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series Dr. Omar H. Ali The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Thursday, March 26, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 3rd FL New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/98819563241 Over the course of some twenty centuries, it is estimated that four million Africans--including sailors, traders, soldiers, and artists--migrated […]
America, América in the Crosshairs
20 Cooper SquareCSAAD Africa~Diaspora Forum Series Dr. Greg Grandin Yale University Wednesday, April 22, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 20 Cooper SQ, 5th FL Room 503 New York City, NY 10003 Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/92032892806 Please join CSAAD for our lecture discussion with Dr. Greg Grandin. This talk will examine the Trump administration’s recent adventures in Latin America […]